2012-08-08

Grade school teams will be showcased at high school event



On August 9, all Letcher County elementary school football teams (grades 3-8) will be showcased before a high school scrimmage between Letcher County Central and Pike County Central. The “Boys of Fall” night will begin 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with 3rd/4th Grade Round Robin, followed by the 5th/6th Grade Round Robin at 6:30 p.m., with the 7th/8th Grade Round Robin […]

Gordon win adds to mix



First and foremost this week our prayers and thoughts go out to those fans involved in the lightning strikes following the rain-shortened Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. It just seems like the entire country is suffering through some type of severe weather, and race tracks are definitely not immune from being in the path of a deadly storm. Weather played […]

Struttin’ Time

These are busy times for man on move

Trying to get my things moved from my West Virginia farm back to Kentucky has turned into a major undertaking. I am racing against time and the elements, as it is staying around the 90-degree mark each day. Meanwhile, I am trying to help finish the Kids Days events for the year, ending with “Christmas in Our Hometown.” I believe […]

Services held for Margaret Hughes



Margaret J. Hughes, 85, died May 29 at Indian Path Hospital in Kingsport, Tenn. The widow of William W. Hughes, she had resided in Heritage Hall for several years. Surviving are three daughters, Linda Sturgill and husband Delbert, Eolia; Marie Barlow, Collinsville, Va., and Margaret Bouton of Norton, Va.; four sons, Bill Hughes, Carterville, Ga.; Howard Hughes, Martinsville, Va., and […]

Harriet Bolling buried at Linefork



Harriet Bolling, 93, of Cornettsville, died August 4 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. A daughter of the late Green and Judy Campbell Halcomb, she was the mother of the late Marcus Bolling, and the widow of Arnold Bolling. Surviving are two sons, Donald G. Bolling and Wallace Bolling, both of Cornettsville; four grandchildren, Wallace […]

Rock Hall members at Jenkins Days



Paging Tom Carrol

Points East

Stranger things have happened and probably do so every day. But last Monday evening, my wife Loretta and I were at Lowe’s to do some price comparisons with what we want and what the contractor who is going to fix our house has on offer. Lo is not terribly happy with the selection of colors the contractor has on offer […]

Jenkins schools now staffed



Jenkins Independent Schools will start the new school year fully staffed and ready to go, according to Superintendent Deborah Watts. Watts said that all administration positions are now filled with Principal David Lee at Jenkins High School, Bill Castle newly hired to serve as assistant principal for both the middle school and McRoberts Elementary, and Stacie Helton Collier serving as […]

National energy plan needed, executives say





America needs a national energy policy that specifi- cally includes the use of fossil fuels and creates a stable regulatory environment that encourages growth and job creation, executives in the coal, natural gas and electricity industries said this week. West Virginia University and Republican U.S. Rep. David McKinley, one of two professional engineers in Congress, co-hosted a forum on the […]

Attending college locally pays off, Mrs. Wright says



Letcher County resident Ellen Wright attributes her success to a college degree and is encouraging recent high school graduates to continue their education as well. After graduating from Fleming-Neon High School, Wright, the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System’s chief nursing officer, attended Letcher County Vocational School’s first licensed practical nursing program. “That is when I found my love for nursing and […]